South Korea
South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, country in
northeastern Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the Sea of
Japan; on the southeast and south by the Korea Strait, which separates it from
Japan; and on the west by the Yellow Sea. It has a total area of about 38,023 sq.
mi., including numerous offshore islands in the south and west, the largest of
which is Cheju (area, 1829 sq. km/706 sq. mi.). The state of South Korea was
established in 1948 following the post-World War II partitioning of the
peninsula between the occupying forces of the United States in the south and the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in the north. The capital and largest
city of South Korea is Seoul.
In contrast to North Korea, South Korea is relatively poor in mineral
resources. The principal resources are coal (mostly anthracite), iron ore, and
graphite. Other minerals include gold, silver, copper, lead, tungsten, zinc, and
uranium. Reserves of natural gas have been discovered offshore. These minute
resources are not as depended upon by the people of South Korea as in the North.
The north is heavy in mining these resources because they have a large surplus
of them, and the north is not; they have moved on and found other economical
niches.
The population of South Korea (1995 estimate) is about 45,182,000 people.
The country's estimated population density of 1188 per sq mi is one of the
highest in the world. The majority of the population lives in the southern and
western coastal areas. The annual rate of increase has dropped steadily from
more than 3 percent in the late 1950s to 0.8 percent in the mid-1990s.
Urbanization of the country has proceeded rapidly since the 1960s, with
substantial rural to urban migration; approximately 78 percent of the population
is now classified as urban. Since the establishment of North Korea, some 4
million immigrants have crossed the border to South Korea. This increase has
been partly offset by emigration from South Korea, especially to Japan and the
United States.
The country's chief industrial center is Seoul (population, 1990,
10,612,577). Other major cities include Pusan (3,798,113), the principal
seaport; Taegu (2,229,...
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1994). The Bank of Korea is the bank of issue.
Foreign Trade
Following the disruption of trade during the Korean War (1950-1953) and
its aftermath, exports increased at the remarkable annual rate of 27.2 percent
from 1965 to 1980 and 14.7 percent from 1980 to 1988. Major imports include
industrial machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemical products,
transportation equipment, raw materials (such as wood and raw cotton), and
electronic components. Exports include electrical machinery, fabrics,
telecommunication and sound equipment, electronic microcircuits, clothing, ships,
automobiles, chemicals, office machines, and footwear. Annual imports in the
early 1990s were valued at $83.8 billion and exports were worth $82.2 billion.
Principal trading partners for exports were the United States, Japan, Hong Kong,
Germany, Singapore, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia; chief partners for
imports were Japan, the United States, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and
Indonesia.
To sum this up, South Korea is a very industrial, high-export country.
It has many people, so they can have huge factories and be very productive.
Then Sauron, an old, undefeated enemy, began to arise once again and grow in power. Likewise, the multitudes of lands already under his rule began to grow increasingly in number. When Gandalf discovered that the mere trinket of a ring that was given to Frodo was the Ruling Ring, Frodo’s world fell into chaos. Worst...
One of the recurring themes throughout The Hobbit is Tolkien’s manifestation of morality through his inherently good and evil characters. Although, some characters narrowly balance the line of good and evil through portraying characteristics such as greed, the hobbits represent naturally altruistic and peaceful characters. The protagonist Bilbo’s rational nature and willingness to compromise through his selfless transfer of the Arkenstone to Bard and the Elvenking further highlights Tolkien’s portrayal of a simple and sensible twentieth century Englishmen in a fantastical setting. Even though he risks his promised sum of the treasures, Bilbo chooses to work as a peacekeeper to opt for a more sensible way of solving a problem. Therefore, the dialogue between Bilbo, Bard, and the Elevenking is a manifestation by Tolkien of the moral high ground of hobbits and their rational and peacekeeping nature, which impresses the men and elves to award their trust and honor to the hobbit.
For nearly a century before World War II, Korea had been ruled by the Japanese or the Chinese. When Japan’s empire has fallen after the war, the Soviet Union and the United States occupied Korea, The Soviet Union occupied the northern half of Korea and installed a communist government. Meanwhile the United States occupied the southern part of 38th parallel (an invisible line that divides Korea into almost equal halves). While the Soviet Union wanted all Korean to be united under single communist government, the Americans wanted free election for the south. By 1950, Kim IL Sung, leader of North Korean, had laid claim to the entire country and desired to invade South Korea. However The Soviet Union did not want to clash directly with the United States. Instead they supported and supplied North Korea with weapons and armories to have them fight for the Union in a “proxy war”. The United Nations decided to respond to the North Korean invasion. Led by the United States, the UN Security Council invited 21 UN members to send troops to Korea under the command of General Douglas MacArthur to restore the southern part of Korea.
Galadriel is a kind and generous elf who is the Lady of Lórien. During the Company’s stay she is tempted by the Ring but decides to reject it. Galadriel shows great hospitality to the Company when they arrive from the Mines of Moria; she gives them clothes, supplies and gifts. While the Fellowship stays in Lórien Frodo offers the Ring to her. Galadriel states that she has wondered what she would do if she had the One Ring and that she wants it. Galadriel is swept away with her desire for the Ring: “In place of a Dark Lord you will set up a Queen…All shall love me and despair!” (Tolkien 366). In this moment Galadriel can take the Ring for herself and remain in Middle Earth. However, she regains her composure and refuses the power of the Ring. In this way Tolkien shows Galadriel’s strong sense of morals. The rejection of the Ring makes her helpless to maintain an Elvish presence in Middle Earth, but if she took it she could stay at the cost of the Ring continuing to exist: “For Galadriel… who remain[s] uncorrupted by [the Ring’s] seduction of unlimited power, [her] strength comes from [her] awareness of [her] own being” (Katz 20). Galadriel’s kindness, generosity and the awareness of her self saves her from the malevolent power of the Ring. Through Galadriel Tolkien shows readers that with moral character you can deny power.
...ronment, and he wanted to save it by destroying the Ring. Through these examples, and ones that I have given previously, we can see that Tolkien truly cared for the environment.
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...t in his hand, as though dazed,” (Tolkien 270-271). He thought that by giving away Thorin’s property, he would get his profit and be able to go home, but it thoroughly backfired, and was a bad decision.
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John F. Kennedy once noted: “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” Rising tensions between two opposing forces can lead to intense conflict. Provided that China and Japan have struggles of their own, North and South Korea have had struggles since 1950 (“Korean War”, 1) and continue to hold their conflicts, which seem to be increasing. South Korea, a democratic nation, is the exact opposite of North Korea; a hyper-nationalist nation - seemingly creating a “personality clash” between the two. Much like World War I, there may be, sometime in the future, a full blown war because of North Korea’s hyper-nationalist secretive rule. North Korea’s isolation, internal struggles, and Kim Jong-un’s intention of proving leadership will increase tensions between North and South Korea and may result in an outbreak of war in the near future.
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